Manicuring set



Sept. 26, 1933. SNYDER 1,928,035

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Patented Sept. 26, 1933 pmT o-S T'A "MANioUnrNo SET; Louis Snyder, Philadelphia, Pa. Application April 5, 1932. Serial No. 603,261

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful manicuring set for use by professional manicurists in beauty parlors and similar establishments and one which may be equally well used by private persons at home, the idea being to provide a compact set which is adapted to contain and support the instruments, pomades, lotions, etc., which are ordinarily used in the process of manicuring, in a readily accessible and yet constantly assembled or packed manner.

My invention still further relates to a manicuring set of this general character which is also equipped with a sterilizer wherein the tools employed may be kept in a sterile manner to prevent infection which can be caused or trans mitted by a non-sterile instrument.

My invention still further relates to a compact, sanitary manicuring set of the general character described, which is also provided with an overhanging, flexible lamp adapted to shed light on the hand receiving treatment, said lamp being provided with a hinged shade which is adapted to swing on the light socket into and out of operative position.

along one edge of said platform, a series of removable cups engaging seats in the upper side .of said platform, a stepped bottle rack adapted to support bottles containing various lotions to be used, an ash tray, or the like, pivotally and detachably supportable at either end of said platform, with or without a flexible light carried by and overhanging said platform.

My invention still further consists of various other novel features of construction and advantage, all as hereinafter further described and drawing, in which:

r claimed in connection with the accompanying Figure 1 represents a front elevationof my novel manicuring set.

Figure 2 represents a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Figure represents a fragmentary side elevation of the upper portion of the light shown in Figure 1 showing a hinged shade for said light.

Referring to the drawing in which like reference' characters indicate like a platform supported by the preferably provided cushioning material surface or the like.

parts, 1 designates legs 2, which are with rubber pads or other. firmly to rest upon a table Under the platform 1 is carried the drawer 3 which can serve as a sterilizer for the instruments used, the rear, or inner edge 4 of the drawer 3 being adapted to engage the stop 5 in the under side of the platform 1 to prevent complete withdrawal of the drawer the consequent spilling of its contents.

3 and In the upper side of the platform 1 is provided the longitudinal groove 6 which serves as a temporary seat or receptacle for the instruments during use and the removable cups '7 which engage corresponding seats in the upper side of the platform 1, said cups being adapted to contain pomades,

ointments, etc., as may be necessary. In the rear portion of the platform 1 are providedthe stepped seats 8 which are adapted to seat the bottles 9, the upper ends of which bottles are adapted to extend through slotted bracket or cross arm 11. 8 The cups 7 are kept normally closed by the hinged cover 10 which can be opened in the direction of the arrow shown in the contents, of said cups.

2 to afford access to An electrical con- Figure ductor 12 passes through a suitable opening in the rear portion of the platform 1 and through the hub 13 into the flexible shaft 14 which supports a light socket 15carrying the valve 16 which is shaded by the shade 17. The shade 17 is hinged at 18 and maybe swung in the manner illustrated in Figure 5, the edge 19 of the shade 1'? when abutting against the front edge 20 of the socket serving as a stop to limit the downward motion of'the shade. form 1 are provided At either end of the platthe apertured lugs 22 which are adapted to support a bowl containing the soap solution (which is no t shown, as it may be of any desired type) or it may support the ash tray 23,

the stem 24 of which detachably and pivotally engages one of the lugs 22.

The ash tray 23 comprises a conventional well and peripheral depressions for restinga cigarette, as well as a match .box support 25. a In the periphery of the ash tray.

23, I provide a remo a corresponding seat vable cup 26 which engages and in which ashes and used matches may be placed, said cup being removable from the ash tray'so that it may be emptied without complete disengagement of the ash tray from the platform find it advantageous In actual manufacture I to omit the hub 13, the flexclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. A manicuring set comprising a base having a tool receiving groove and a plurality of apertures in the upper surface thereof, a plurality of removable cups positioned in said apertures. and a sterilizer drawer carried by the underside of said base.

2. A manicuring set comprising a base having a tool receiving groove and a plurality of apertures in the upper surface thereof, a plurality of removable cups positioned in said apertures and a sterilizer drawer carried by the underside of said base in combination with a light carried by and overhanging said base, and a hinged reflector for said light.

3. A manicuring set comprisinga base having a tool receiving groove and a plurality of apertures in the upper surface thereof, a plurality of removable cups positioned in-said apertures and a sterilizer drawer carried by the underside of said base in combination with a support detachably securable to a plurality of points along said base and adapted to carry a receptacle.

' LOUIS SNYDER. 

